# Room Configuration Guide This guide walks you through configuring rooms using the **pure blueprint architecture**. All configuration is done via the Home Assistant UI - **no YAML editing required**. ## Table of Contents - [Prerequisites](#prerequisites) - [Basic Room Setup (UI Workflow)](#basic-room-setup-ui-workflow) - [Advanced: Weekend Mode](#advanced-weekend-mode-optional) - [Example 1: Master Bedroom](#example-1-master-bedroom) - [Example 2: Living Room](#example-2-living-room) - [Example 3: Simple Bathroom](#example-3-simple-bathroom) - [Testing Checklist](#testing-checklist) - [Customization](#customization) - [Troubleshooting](#troubleshooting) ## Prerequisites Before configuring a room: - ✅ Global package loaded (`adaptive_lighting_global.yaml`) - ✅ 3 blueprints imported (apply_lighting_mode, weekend_mode_schedule, weekend_mode_apply_settings) - ✅ Adaptive Lighting integration configured - ✅ Adaptive Lighting switch created for your room If you haven't done these steps, see [PACKAGE_SETUP_GUIDE.md](PACKAGE_SETUP_GUIDE.md) first. ## Basic Room Setup (UI Workflow) This is the core workflow for every room. All steps are done in the Home Assistant UI. ### Step 1: Create Mode Selector Helper **1.1 Navigate to Helpers** Settings → Devices & Services → Helpers **1.2 Create Dropdown Helper** - Click **+ Create Helper → Dropdown** - Configure: - **Name**: `{Room} Lighting Mode` (e.g., "Master Bedroom Lighting Mode") - **Icon**: `mdi:lightbulb-multiple` (optional) - **Options**: Add the modes you want (from the 8 shipped modes) - Adaptive - Relaxing - Sleep - Theater - Party - Cooking - Dining - Cleanup - **Initial option**: `Adaptive` **1.3 Note the Entity ID** After creation, click the helper to see its entity ID (e.g., `input_select.master_bedroom_lighting_mode`). You'll need this for the next step. ### Step 2: Create Mode Application Automation **2.1 Navigate to Blueprints** Settings → Automations & Scenes → Blueprints **2.2 Create Automation from Blueprint** - Find "Apply Lighting Mode Settings" blueprint - Click **Create Automation** **2.3 Configure Inputs** - **Mode Input Select**: Select your dropdown helper (e.g., `input_select.master_bedroom_lighting_mode`) - **Adaptive Lighting Switch**: Select your room's AL switch (e.g., `switch.adaptive_lighting_master_bedroom`) - **LED Color Entity (Optional)**: - Leave empty if you don't have Inovelli switches - Select `number.{device_name}_led_color_when_on` if you have an Inovelli switch **2.4 Name the Automation** - Suggested name: `{Room}: Apply Lighting Mode` (e.g., "Master Bedroom: Apply Lighting Mode") - Click **Save** ### Step 3: Test Mode Switching **3.1 Find Your Mode Selector** - Go to Overview dashboard - Or Settings → Devices & Services → Helpers → Find your dropdown **3.2 Switch Between Modes** - Select different modes from the dropdown - Verify lights change appropriately: - **Adaptive**: Follows AL defaults - **Relaxing**: Dim, warm (20-40% brightness, 2000-2500K) - **Sleep**: Very dim red/amber (1-5% brightness) - **Theater**: Dim, cool (5-20% brightness) - **Party**: Bright, dynamic (60-90% brightness) - **Cooking**: Bright, cool task lighting (90-100% brightness) - **Dining**: Medium, warm (40-70% brightness) - **Cleanup**: Bright, standard (80-100% brightness) **3.3 Verify LED Updates (If Configured)** - If you configured an LED entity, verify the Inovelli switch LED changes color with each mode **Congratulations!** You've configured basic mode switching for your room with zero YAML editing. ## Advanced: Weekend Mode (Optional) Weekend mode automatically adjusts Adaptive Lighting settings on weekends (delayed sunrise, extended sunset, reduced brightness). ### Step 1: Create Weekend Mode Toggle **1.1 Navigate to Helpers** Settings → Devices & Services → Helpers **1.2 Create Toggle Helper** - Click **+ Create Helper → Toggle** - Configure: - **Name**: `{Room} Weekend Mode` (e.g., "Master Bedroom Weekend Mode") - **Icon**: `mdi:calendar-weekend` (optional) - **Initial state**: Off **1.3 Note the Entity ID** Example: `input_boolean.master_bedroom_weekend_mode` ### Step 2: Create Schedule Automation **2.1 Create from Blueprint** Settings → Automations & Scenes → Blueprints → "Weekend Mode Schedule" **2.2 Configure Inputs** - **Weekend Mode Boolean**: Select your toggle helper - **Toggle Time**: When to check and toggle weekend mode (default: 22:00:00) - Recommended: Late evening (e.g., 22:00 / 10:00 PM) **2.3 Save** Name: `{Room}: Weekend Mode Schedule` **How it works**: - Friday/Saturday at toggle time → Turns ON weekend mode - Sunday-Thursday at toggle time → Turns OFF weekend mode ### Step 3: Create Apply Settings Automation **3.1 Create from Blueprint** Settings → Automations & Scenes → Blueprints → "Weekend Mode Apply Settings" **3.2 Configure Inputs** - **Weekend Mode Boolean**: Select your toggle helper (same as Step 2) - **Adaptive Lighting Switch**: Select your room's AL switch - **Weekend Sunrise Time**: When sunrise should be on weekends (default: 10:00:00) - **Weekend Sunset Time**: When sunset should be on weekends (default: 01:00:00) - **Weekend Max Brightness**: Maximum brightness on weekends (default: 60%) **3.3 Save** Name: `{Room}: Weekend Mode Apply Settings` **How it works**: - When weekend mode turns ON → Applies delayed sunrise, extended sunset, reduced brightness - When weekend mode turns OFF → Resets to AL default settings ### Step 4: Test Weekend Mode **4.1 Manual Toggle Test** - Toggle your weekend mode boolean ON manually - Verify AL settings change (check Developer Tools → States → your AL switch attributes) - Toggle OFF - Verify AL settings reset **4.2 Schedule Test (Optional)** - Temporarily change toggle time to 1 minute in future - Wait for trigger - Verify boolean toggles based on current day of week ## Example 1: Master Bedroom **Goal**: Full mode control with weekend mode, optional Inovelli integration **Room Type**: Private bedroom with comprehensive lighting control ### Adaptive Lighting Configuration In `configuration.yaml` (if not already done): ```yaml adaptive_lighting: - name: master_bedroom lights: - light.master_bedroom_ceiling - light.master_bedroom_lamp_1 - light.master_bedroom_lamp_2 interval: 90 transition: 45 take_over_control: true autoreset_control_seconds: 3600 # 1 hour gentle reset ``` Restart Home Assistant after editing configuration.yaml. ### UI Configuration Steps **Step 1: Create Mode Selector** - Name: "Master Bedroom Lighting Mode" - Entity ID: `input_select.master_bedroom_lighting_mode` - Options: Adaptive, Relaxing, Sleep, Theater (for movies in bed), Party (rare, but available) - Initial: Adaptive **Step 2: Create Mode Application Automation** - Blueprint: Apply Lighting Mode Settings - Mode Input Select: `input_select.master_bedroom_lighting_mode` - AL Switch: `switch.adaptive_lighting_master_bedroom` - LED Entity: `number.master_bedroom_switch_led_color_when_on` (if Inovelli) - Name: "Master Bedroom: Apply Lighting Mode" **Step 3: Create Weekend Mode Helpers and Automations** - Toggle: `input_boolean.master_bedroom_weekend_mode` - Schedule automation: Toggle at 22:00 - Apply settings automation: - Sunrise: 10:00 (sleep in on weekends) - Sunset: 01:00 (stay up later) - Max brightness: 60% ### Testing - [ ] Mode selector cycles through all modes via UI - [ ] Lights change appropriately for each mode - [ ] LED changes color for each mode (if Inovelli) - [ ] Weekend mode enables Friday evening - [ ] Sunrise shifts to 10am when weekend mode active - [ ] Weekend mode disables Sunday evening ## Example 2: Living Room **Goal**: Entertainment modes (Theater, Party), standard adaptive lighting **Room Type**: Common area with social and entertainment use ### Adaptive Lighting Configuration ```yaml adaptive_lighting: - name: living_room lights: - light.living_room_ceiling - light.living_room_lamp_1 - light.living_room_lamp_2 interval: 90 transition: 30 ``` ### UI Configuration Steps **Step 1: Create Mode Selector** - Name: "Living Room Lighting Mode" - Entity ID: `input_select.living_room_lighting_mode` - Options: Adaptive, Theater, Party, Relaxing - Initial: Adaptive **Step 2: Create Mode Application Automation** - Blueprint: Apply Lighting Mode Settings - Mode Input Select: `input_select.living_room_lighting_mode` - AL Switch: `switch.adaptive_lighting_living_room` - LED Entity: `number.living_room_switch_led_color_when_on` (if Inovelli) - Name: "Living Room: Apply Lighting Mode" **Weekend Mode**: Optional for living room - use if you want different behavior on weekends ### Testing - [ ] Switch to Theater mode → lights dim for movie watching - [ ] Switch to Party mode → lights bright and dynamic - [ ] Switch to Adaptive → normal adaptive behavior - [ ] LED colors match modes (if Inovelli) ## Example 3: Simple Bathroom **Goal**: Always adaptive, no mode switching needed **Room Type**: Utility space with simple lighting needs ### Adaptive Lighting Configuration ```yaml adaptive_lighting: - name: bathroom lights: - light.bathroom_ceiling - light.bathroom_vanity interval: 60 transition: 20 ``` ### UI Configuration Steps **Step 1: Create Mode Selector (Minimal)** - Name: "Bathroom Lighting Mode" - Entity ID: `input_select.bathroom_lighting_mode` - Options: Adaptive, Sleep (for night use) - Initial: Adaptive **Step 2: Create Mode Application Automation** - Blueprint: Apply Lighting Mode Settings - Mode Input Select: `input_select.bathroom_lighting_mode` - AL Switch: `switch.adaptive_lighting_bathroom` - LED Entity: Leave empty (likely no Inovelli in bathroom) - Name: "Bathroom: Apply Lighting Mode" **Weekend Mode**: Not needed for bathroom ### Alternative: No Mode Selector At All If you want **only** adaptive lighting with no manual modes: - Skip creating mode selector - Skip creating mode application automation - Just use Adaptive Lighting integration directly - This is the simplest possible setup ### Testing - [ ] Lights follow adaptive lighting automatically - [ ] Optional: Switch to Sleep mode for night bathroom trips - [ ] Adaptive mode uses AL defaults ## Testing Checklist After configuring any room, verify: ### Basic Functionality - [ ] All modes switch correctly via UI dropdown - [ ] AL settings apply as expected for each mode - [ ] Lights change brightness and color temperature appropriately - [ ] Mode changes are smooth (transitions work) ### LED Integration (If Inovelli Configured) - [ ] LED color updates match mode - [ ] LED colors are visible and distinct - [ ] LED updates happen immediately after mode change ### Weekend Mode (If Configured) - [ ] Weekend mode toggle works manually - [ ] Weekend mode enables automatically on Friday/Saturday - [ ] Weekend mode disables automatically on Sunday-Thursday - [ ] AL adjustments apply when weekend mode turns on - [ ] AL settings reset when weekend mode turns off ### Home Assistant Restart - [ ] Restart Home Assistant - [ ] Verify mode settings persist and apply on startup - [ ] Verify weekend mode settings persist and apply on startup ### Error Checking - [ ] No errors in Home Assistant logs (Settings → System → Logs) - [ ] Automation traces show successful execution (Settings → Automations → [automation] → Traces) ## Customization ### Add Custom Modes to a Room Want to add "Reading" mode to your bedroom? **Step 1**: Create the mode settings (see [ADDING_MODES.md](ADDING_MODES.md)) **Step 2**: Edit your room's mode selector helper - Settings → Devices & Services → Helpers - Find your room's dropdown (e.g., `input_select.master_bedroom_lighting_mode`) - Click **Edit** - Add "Reading" to options list - Save **Step 3**: Test - Switch to Reading mode via UI - Verify it works without any blueprint changes! ### Change Weekend Mode Times **Edit the automation**: - Settings → Automations & Scenes - Find "{Room}: Weekend Mode Apply Settings" - Click **Edit** - Adjust sunrise time, sunset time, or max brightness - Save Changes apply immediately (no restart needed). ### Remove Weekend Mode If you no longer want weekend mode: **Step 1**: Disable automations - Settings → Automations & Scenes - Find weekend mode automations - Toggle them OFF (or delete them) **Step 2**: Delete helpers (optional) - Settings → Devices & Services → Helpers - Find weekend mode boolean - Delete ### Use Scene-Based Modes Want a mode that activates a complex scene? See [ADDING_MODES.md - Advanced Examples](ADDING_MODES.md#advanced-examples) for scene and script-based mode creation. ## Troubleshooting ### Mode Doesn't Change Lights **Symptom**: Selected mode but lights stayed the same **Solutions**: 1. Check automation is enabled: Settings → Automations → "{Room}: Apply Lighting Mode" 2. View automation trace: Click automation → Traces tab 3. Verify AL switch entity ID is correct in automation config 4. Verify mode selector entity ID matches automation config 5. Check mode settings entity exists: Developer Tools → States → `input_text.adaptive_lighting_settings_{mode}` ### LED Doesn't Change Color **Symptom**: Mode changes work but LED stays same color **Solutions**: 1. Verify LED entity configured in automation (not left empty) 2. Check LED entity ID is correct (should be `number.{device}_led_color_when_on`) 3. Test LED manually: Developer Tools → Services → `number.set_value` 4. Verify Inovelli switch firmware is up to date ### Weekend Mode Doesn't Apply **Symptom**: Boolean toggles but AL settings don't change **Solutions**: 1. Check "Weekend Mode Apply Settings" automation is enabled 2. View automation trace to see what happened 3. Verify AL switch entity ID is correct 4. Manually trigger automation: Developer Tools → Services → `automation.trigger` 5. Check for errors in logs ### Modes Work But Automation Triggers Too Often **Symptom**: Automation runs many times for single mode change **Solutions**: - This is expected behavior - automation uses `mode: restart` - Check automation traces - should see restart behavior - If causing issues, automation is working as designed (debounces rapid changes) - No action needed unless you see actual problems ### Can't Find Mode Selector in UI **Symptom**: Created helper but can't find it on dashboard **Solutions**: 1. Check entity was created: Settings → Devices & Services → Helpers 2. Add to dashboard manually: Edit Dashboard → Add Card → Entities → Select your input_select 3. Or use in automations/scripts without dashboard visibility 4. Verify entity ID in Developer Tools → States ## Next Steps After configuring your first room: 1. **Add more rooms**: Repeat the basic workflow for each room 2. **Customize modes**: See [ADDING_MODES.md](ADDING_MODES.md) to create custom modes 3. **Add Inovelli integration**: Use optional blueprints for button control 4. **Add presence control**: Use presence_mode_reset blueprint for occupancy-based automation For more information: - [ADDING_MODES.md](ADDING_MODES.md) - Custom mode creation tutorial - [PACKAGE_SETUP_GUIDE.md](PACKAGE_SETUP_GUIDE.md) - Global package installation - [README.md](README.md) - Main documentation - [Adaptive Lighting Docs](https://github.com/basnijholt/adaptive-lighting) - AL integration reference